We’re not counting down, you are.
With restaurants officially able to reopen on November 5, you’d better get in quick if you want to book a table. Restrictions will still be in place, with social distancing minimising the amount of diners that will be able to be dining-in at any given time.
These are the restaurants that you can book right now:
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New Quarter
Richmond
New Quarter is all about elevated Vietnamese classics. Book here.
Hanoi Hannah Vol. II
Elsternwick
Reopening Indoor 5 November
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Tokyo Tina
Windsor
Think modern Japanese, neon signs and loud tunes. Book here.
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Firebird
Windsor
Modern fire-y Vietnamese. Book here.
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Ishizuka
Bourke St, Melbourne CBD
Highly aesthetic Japanese, fine dining style. Book here.
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Matilda
South Yarraa
Modern Australian. One of Melbourne’s best fine dining experiences. Book here.
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Estelle
Northcote
Scott Pickett’s fine dining restaurant and wine bar in the ‘burbs, where the epic Aussie wine and food always flows. Book here.
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Longrain
Little Bourke St, Melbourne CBD
Thai fusion institution smack-bang in the CBD laneway central. Book here.
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400 Gradi Brunswick
Brunswick East
Some of the most authentic wood oven pizza in Melbourne. Book here.
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L’Hôtel Gitan
Prahran
Old school French. High-class comfort food. Book here.
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Frédéric
Cremorne
Beautifully intricate French food. Book here.
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Old Palm Liquor
Brunswick East
Smoked meats. Heaps of good wine. Book here.
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